Value of the contract (in current PKR or US$):
PKR 31,250,000/-
Country: Pakistan
Location within Country: Punjab (Gujranwala, Sargodha, Rawalpindi)
Duration of assignment (months): 24 months
Name of Client: Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority
Start date (month/year): Nov 2020
Completion date (month/year): Dec 2022
Narrative description of the Project:
Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority (PAPA) was established under act initially passed by Provincial Assembly in March, 2019 and later on amended in August 2019. The main objective for the establishment of this Authority is to provide safe and clean drinking water in 36 districts of Punjab province mainly in rural, semi-urban and peri-urban areas. As being a newly founded entity, Feasibility study for “Provision of Safe and Clean drinking water to the People of Punjab” was prepared by “Sustainable Environmental Solutions” (SES) supported by WaterAid, Pakistan that was approved by the governing body in its 7th meeting dated 11.02.2020. The design life of the entire project for North, Central and South zones of Punjab is 20 years that will ensure supply of clean drinking water to a projected population of more than 100 million people till 2040.
The purpose of the project is to provide potable water to the inhabitants of Punjab complying with prescribed standards that may include multiple solutions which may be adopted as per local situation depending upon the source and quality of water, area and urgency for providing potable water, difficulty faced by the residents to fetch clean drinking water and water disinfection options.
Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment:
- The overall scope of consultancy services it to carry out a) Detailed Engineering Design and b) Resident Construction Supervision for components of the Project to be carried out in North Zone which comprises of: (i) 208 Water Filtration Plants (includes RO and UF Plants) and (ii) 269 Direct Supply Schemes (after Pre-Treatment through Packaged Plants), only.
- To review available studies (including Feasibility Study Report, Business Plan and decisions of the Governing Body PAPA) already conducted by other consultants or available with Departments pertaining to provision of clean drinking water to the urban, semi urban and rural areas of Punjab.
- To collect and review primary and secondary data available with the client and other Government departments/private institutes such as HUD & PHED, LGs, NGOs, etc. and to carry out its assessment/validation and authenticity for possible utilization of the data.
- Make recommendations to ensure successful accomplishment of project objectives through implementation of the proposed project.
- To carryout requisite field surveys for identification of appropriate sites, plant locations and auxiliary components including but not limited to factors such as site suitability, land availability, socio-economic
factors and population to be benefited/served, etc. in liaison with local CBOs, District Advisory Committees, LGs, Village Panchayats and other Government/Private Owners, etc.
To carry out necessary water testing, preliminary hydro-geological study, topographical survey, EIA and geotechnical investigations of the identified sites.
Preparation of GIS based Map of the identified sites for proposed and existing infrastructure.
Preparation of Technical Sanction, Bidding Documents and Preparation of Water Management Plan
Carry out Resident Construction Supervision
Preparation of Hydraulic, Structural and Geotechnical design of Civil Structures and Hydraulic Structures such as Storage tanks, canal intake, office buildings, etc.
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